PMBOK Guide 4th Edition Changes
It’s a chicken and egg situation. You can get the details of what changed in the PMBOK(R) Guide’s 4th Edition by going to the 4th Edition. …
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Making Risk Statements Less Risky
The risk register has properly been identified as one of the project manager’s best friends. But how do you best use it so that it yields …
Continue ReadingStakeholder Analysis - Spheres of Influence - Power, Attitude, Interest
So, you have identified your stakeholders. Congratulations. Now what? This article discusses a way to analyze these stakeholders to get the most out …
Continue ReadingHTML Import/Export Project Scheduling - HTML Import and HTML Export Explained
HTML Import/Export Project Scheduling is often hidden under the tag ‘Web Development’ or some other specific tags like Project Management Process. …
Continue ReadingStakeholder Identification: Why Is It So Important?
The 4th Edition PMBOK(R) Guide does a good job of stressing the importance of identifying stakeholders. Take a tip from the PMBOK and help your …
Continue ReadingHow to apply risks to estimates in order to capture unknowns and complexities.
How to estimate stories in an agile project. Applying risks to estimates in order to account for unknowns and other risks.
Continue ReadingPlanning Agile Projects using MS Excel
This article by MK, addresses the issue of how to plan your agile software project using MS Excel. A good PM does not need complicated or expensive …
Continue ReadingUse relative sizing to estimate stories in an agile project. T-shirt sizes provide a way to categorize and estimate buckets of stories using sampling.
To estimate stories in an agile project, the use of relative sizing as absolute sizing is a method that is prone to errors and will vary depending on …
Continue ReadingEstimating in Agile projects - breaking down requirements into small stories
This article outlines the estimation process in an agile project. It explains how to capture stories, estimate with very little information - yet be …
Continue ReadingAn insight into case studies of IRM Plan - Integrated Resource Management Plan Examples
Integrated Resource Management (IRM) is proving to be an innovative method to optimize all available resources to provide effective long term …
Continue ReadingTaking the PMP Exam? Changes Are Coming on August 31, 2011
If you’re preparing to get your PMP credential, you already know about the 4th Edition PMBOK guide, the source for most of the questions on the …
Continue ReadingSupervising a Writing Project: Choosing Writings, Assigning an Editor, and Concluding the Project
What are the essential agreements you must reach with team members if they are collaborating writers of a successful report, proposal, manual, or …
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